The Research and Development of the Instructional Model for Enhancing the Creative Problem Solving Abilities of Students in Higher Education

• Main Authors: Thanyaporn Kongkhan, Somsong Sitti
• Format: Article
• Language: Thai
• Published: Mahasarakham University 2018-06-01
• Series: Journal of Education, Mahasarakham University
• Subjects: Condition; problem and needs in activity arrangements; general education; creative problem solving abilities
• Online Access: https://edu.msu.ac.th/journal/home/journal_file/452.pdf

This research aimed to 1) investigate condition, problem and needs in activity arrangements of general education for creative problem solving of students in higher education, 2) develop general education learning activities to enhance creative problem solving of students in higher education. Samples in this research were 3 social study instructors, 81 undergraduate students who enrolled in Man and Society course, 5 experts in education learning activities to enhance creative problem solving and 42 political science students. Research instruments were an instructor interview form, a student comment survey form, an evaluation for learning activities to enhance creative problem solving, and creative problem solving lesson plans. Research results indicated that 1) in all aspects of teaching and learning arrangement of general education condition is at a moderate level while problems in all aspects were at a high level and needs of learning activities to enhance creative problem solving existed. Learning and instruction activities required more apparent steps and goals, stimulation on awareness of problems, focus on authentic practice, interaction between learners-andlearners and teachers-and-learners for cooperative learning, clear designation of learner and teacher roles, learning achievement self-reflection, encouragement on learners focus, variety of idea presentation under teacher guidance, adequate amount of learning equipment and media with supportive, free, and respectful learning environment; and 2) learning activities for general education to enhance creative problem solving for students in higher education consisted of 6 elements; namely, element 1 – principle, concept and theoretical background of learning activity arrangement, element 2 – objectives, element 3 – learning activity arrangement process, element 4 – social system, learner roles, teacher role, element 5 – feedback, communication, and interaction and element 6 – supportive system of media, equipment and learning resources and direct and indirect learning outcome. Five steps in learning arrangement included of accessing to problems, searching for problem solving methods, selecting problem solving method, planning and acting, reflecting and evaluating problem solving result. The learning and instruction model was at high level appropriateness.